The main objective of the project

to introduce and develop interdisciplinary graduate studies in forensic sciences

in the Republic of Macedonia

Duration: September 2007 – February 2010

CONSORTIUMCONSORTIUM

University Sts Cyril & Methodius, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Coordinator Skopje, Macedonia (Mimoza Ristova)

Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry,, ContractorKrakow, Poland (Paweł Kościelniak)

Institute of Forensic SciencesKrakow, Poland (Janina Zięba-Palus)

Nottingham Trent University, School of Biomedical & Natural SciencesNottingham, United Kingdom (Ray G. Wallace, David Butler)

• 1.1 Analysis of needs and potential

• 1.2 Experience transfer from EU to MK academic staff

• 1.3. Knowledge and skill transfer in forensic science from EU to MK

• 2.1. Curriculum and syllabus development

• 2.2 Laboratory upgrade

• 2.3 Graduate curriculum accreditation

• 2.4 Center for Forensic Education (CFE) formation

• 3.1. Development and publishing of new teaching materials

• 4.1 Graduate student enrolment

• 4.2. Teaching the courses in forensic sciences

• 4.3 Graduate students mobility to the EU forensic institutions

• 5.1 Dissemination

ActivitiesActivities

1.1 Analysis of needs and potential

1.2 Experience transfer from EU to MK academic staff

SKOPJE, November 2007

Janina Zięba-Palus, IFS

Paweł Kościelniak, JU

Marek Frankowicz, JU

1.1 Analysis of needs and potential

1.2 Experience transfer from EU to MK academic staff

1.3. Knowledge and skill transfer in forensic science from EU to MK

Nottingham, Kraków, February 2008

Mimoza Ristova

Biliana Minceva-Sukarova

Biljana Janeska

Olga Galbova-Deljanowska

Marina Stefova

Metodija Najdoski

Tomasz Kupiec

Andrzej Czubak

Katarzyna Madej

Renata Wietecha-Posłuszny

Criminalistic anthropology – Criminalistic anthropology – introduction to reconstructionintroduction to reconstruction

Andrzej CzubakAndrzej Czubak

Institute of Forensic ResearchInstitute of Forensic Research

Jagiellonian University

Institute of Forensic Research

Krakow, Poland

3.1. Development and publishing of new teaching materials

Termpus CD_JEP-41105-2006(MK) EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FORENSIC SCIENCES FOR THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

FIRST SEMESTER (PHYSICS + CHEMISTRY + BIOLOGY) A1.Legal System and Legal issues in the Criminal Justice of the R. Macedonia (4 cp)

A2. Crime Scene Investigation (7 cp)

A3. Forensic Criminalistics (7 cp)

A4. Statistical and IT Methods in Forensics (4 cp)

A5. Forensic Medicine (4 cp)

SECOND SEMESTER

FORENSIC PHYSICS FORENSIC CHEMISTRY FORENSIC BIOLOGY

P1. Forensic Image processing - (6 cp)

P2. Sound and Forensic Audio (6 cp)

P3. Ballistics and Firearms (6 cp)

1. Elective ( 6 cp)

C1. Forensic Chemistry (6 cp)

C2. Drugs analysis (5 cp)

C3. Physico-chemical analysis of traces (7 cp).

1. Elective (6 cp)

B1. Topics in Forensic Biology (6 cp)

B2. Molecular Genetics (5 cp)

B3. Forensic DNA Analysis (5 cp)

1. Elective (4 cp)

2. Elective (4 cp)

Specialist Work (10 cp)

2.1. Curriculum and syllabus development

4.2. Teaching the courses in forensic sciences

Skopje, May 2009

Janina Zięba-Palus

Agata Trawińska

Tomasz Dziedzic

Katarzyna Madej

Michał Woźniakiewicz

Paweł Kościelniak

AGATA TRAWIŃSKAAGATA TRAWIŃSKA

4.3 Graduate students mobility to the EU forensic institutions

Intensive Training CourseKraków, December 2009 r.

Mimoza Ristova

Igorco Bozinov

Nedzat Muric

Vesna Antic

Mirjana Mirceska

Marija Talevska

Mimoza Pesevska

Zlatko Skulic

Olivera Blažeska

Dragica Nikoloska

Kristina Gerdoska

Dafina Klekovska

D. ZubaD. Zuba

5.1 Dissemination

Raport from the first meeeting in Skopje (November, 2007):

P. Kościelniak, „Meeting of the Group Managing the EDUFORMAK Project”,

Problems of Forensic Sciences, 73, 82-113 (2008).

Seminar at the Faculty of Chemistry,Jagiellonian University:

„Program TEMPUS, project „Education System in Forensic Sciences

for the Republik of Macedonia” (EDUFORMAK)”

March 2009

Seminar at the Institiute Forensic Research:

„European Program „TEMPUS”

November 2009

Paweł Kościelniak Tomasz Dziedzic